Survival in New York City
A game of interactive fiction.
GAME INSTRUCTIONS The goal in 'New York' is to escape from a New York
City ghetto. There will be many obstacles to overcome, and many
hardships to endure. After you escape the dangerous ghetto areas, you
must find adequate food and shelter, or you will soon die from the rough
exposure of the city. The program has the subtitle 'interactive
fiction' because you direct the course of the game. You determine what
will happen. You simply talk to the computer, telling it what you want
to do. Sometimes you will have to rephrase a particular sentence or use
different wording, as the program's vocabulary is much smaller than
yours. For most situations, simply specify a verb and an object.
Examples: Get (object) such as 'Get library book' Use (object) such as
'Use explosives' Drop (object) such as 'Drop rusty key' Read (object)
such as 'Read magazine' Shoot (person) such as 'Shoot thief.' The verbs
'Put' and 'Get' require an indirect object. Format: Put (object) in
(object) such as 'Put diamonds in plastic bag' Give (object) to (person)
such as 'Give handgun to police officer.' One word commands Time :gives
current time Inventory :lists what you are carrying Score :gives current
score Save :saves your current position to disk Restore :restores a
saved game Quit :quits the game. To move around, Type the words 'Walk
(direction)' Four allowable directions: North, South, East, and West
Please note, All streets, buildings, names, etc. are fictitious. You
may use lowercase or uppercase letters. The program does not
distinguish between the two. Unlike other interactive text games, in
which only one solution exists, 'New York' can be solved different ways.
You can overcome the obstacles in this game by using evil tactics, or
you can try using less violent methods. The choice is entirely up to
you. You will find different obstacles and different endings for each
method you choose. Good Luck!